Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module ENGI44V30: Business and Engineering Foundations

Department: Engineering

ENGI44V30: Business and Engineering Foundations

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	30	Availability	Not available in 2021/22

Tied to	H1KC24

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combination of Modules

None

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying on the Master of Energy Systems Management
To provide students with foundational content in Engineering topics.
To provide students with foundational content in Business topics.
To provide students with experience of design.
To provide students with foundational knowledge on the economic, legal, social, ethical and environmental context

Content

Engineering fundamentals for energy systems
Business fundamentals for energy systems
Engineering design exercise
Contexts of modern energy systems

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

A knowledge and understanding of the scientific principles of energy systems.
A knowledge and understanding of the business foundations of energy systems
An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practises along with the ability to apply those methods in novel situations.
An introductory awareness of the relationship between engineering and business within an energy system context.

Subject-specific Skills:

An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specialised and advanced technical and professional skills
An ability to perform critical assessment and review and an ability to communicate the results of their own work effectively.
An ability to solve technical engineering system problems through application of engineering design processes.

Key Skills:

Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
Teamworking skills (both in person and remote) and group and individual presentation skills.
Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer manager.
Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

The module content is delivered in lectures.
Students can make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff. These are sign up sessions which will be available to the students.
Assessment in through a portfolio of group exercises and presentations covering both Business and Engineering topics and skills.
Engineering-led coursework will also involve students solving technical problems independently.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	60	Typically block taught over six weeks for full-time students	1 hour	60
Tutorial Hours	As required	Weekly sign-up sessions	Up to 1 hour	15
Preparation and reading				225
Total				300

Summative Assessment

Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Business-led foundations portfolio activities		50%
Engineering-led foundations portfolio activities		50%

Formative Assessment:

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University